WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capitol Hill erupted in controversy today after two of the Republican Party’s most outspoken women, Karoline Leavitt and Marjorie Taylor Greene, launched a blistering takedown of Democratic firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett — and this time, the gloves were completely off.

The backlash exploded after Crockett appeared on The Jim Acosta Show earlier this week, where she claimed that “a number of Republican men in Congress respect me far more than they’re allowed to admit.” While Acosta nodded and kept the conversation moving, Crockett doubled down, saying that her Republican colleagues “don’t want to be seen agreeing with a Black progressive woman, but behind closed doors, they’re a lot more agreeable than they pretend.”

Within hours, the quote spread like wildfire, with Democrats praising Crockett for her “fearless candor” — but Republicans? Not so much.

Enter Karoline Leavitt, the young White House press secretary-turned-conservative bulldog, who didn’t mince words when reporters asked for her reaction on Capitol grounds.

“Delusional,” Leavitt snapped. “I mean, really? That’s the kind of thing someone says when they’re spiraling into their own echo chamber. It’s laughable — no one on our side is admiring Jasmine Crockett. Trust me.”

But things got even more brutal behind the scenes.

According to two congressional aides who spoke under condition of anonymity, Marjorie Taylor Greene — who has long clashed with Crockett in hearings and across social media — took things “to a whole other level” in a closed-door GOP media session.

“She laughed so hard she had to take a sip of water,” one aide recounted. “And then she goes, ‘Someone should remind her she’s not Beyoncé.’ People were cracking up. It got mean really fast.”

The comment, reportedly made off-camera but caught by an aide’s phone mic, quickly made its way around Capitol group chats — and within hours, the phrase “She’s not Beyoncé” began trending among conservative Twitter accounts.

Greene has neither confirmed nor denied the quote directly, but posted a cryptic tweet Friday morning:
“Confidence is great. Delusions? Not so much. #KnowYourAudience”

The remark was widely interpreted as a subtweet aimed at Crockett, who wasted no time firing back.

“The same woman who thinks space lasers start wildfires is trying to call me delusional?” Crockett tweeted. “Tell Karoline and Marjorie to keep talking — every time they open their mouths, they prove my point.”

But it didn’t stop there.

During a midday press scrum outside the Capitol, Leavitt doubled down again:
“What we’re seeing here is textbook projection. Crockett’s entire brand is built on playing the victim while making everyone else out to be the villain. Now she wants us to believe there’s some secret Republican fan club? Please.”

Political analysts say the clash is less about Crockett’s specific claims and more about the ongoing war between a rising progressive star and two of the most polarizing figures in the Republican Party.

“This is about power and presence,” said Georgetown political strategist Angela Delaney. “Jasmine Crockett is building her brand fast — she’s young, she’s sharp, and she knows how to dominate a soundbite. But Marjorie Taylor Greene and Karoline Leavitt are no strangers to the spotlight, and they’re not about to let a Democrat steal attention without a fight.”

Indeed, this isn’t the first time Greene and Crockett have gone toe-to-toe. Their viral exchange during a House Oversight Committee hearing last year — when Crockett famously asked, “Can someone remind me what a woman with a bleach-blonde, bad-built body looks like?” — remains one of the most-watched congressional clips on TikTok.

Now, with Crockett co-chairing the Harris-Walz 2024 campaign and building a loyal online following, Republicans appear intent on keeping her in their crosshairs.

“They’re clearly threatened,” Crockett said in a Friday night Instagram Live. “They can’t debate me, so they mock me. But if they’re so sure I’m irrelevant, why can’t they stop talking about me?”

As the war of words rages on, Capitol insiders say this could just be the beginning.

One aide close to House leadership summed it up simply:
“This isn’t just political theater. This is a turf war—and Jasmine’s not backing down. Neither are Karoline or Marjorie. It’s going to get nastier.”